El Salvador imported a record 533.24 million kilograms of white and yellow corn between January and July. The United States supplied 95.15% by value, while drought linked to El Niño disrupted planting and increased pressure on domestic supply.
Egyptian exports of tomato concentrate and sauce reached a combined $51.1 million in the first half of this year, after falling 13.4% last year to about $112.4 million. Processors say domestic tomato prices are too high to build the seasonal stockpiles the industry depends on, weakening Egyptian product against Chinese, Brazilian and Iranian competition.
Uzbekistan has authorized imports of Georgian hazelnuts, almonds and citrus products following a phytosanitary risk assessment. Apples, peaches, nectarines and blueberries may gain access after separate reviews and possible joint inspections.
Hortgro's 2025 Key Deciduous Fruit Statistics show record export volumes for South African apples and pears, achieved on a planted area that remained largely stable. Behind the flat headline area sits a significant shift in crop mix and continuing orchard replacement. Rising input costs are the counterweight to the volume record.
Egypt's Agriculture Ministry has set a preliminary target of 1.3 million to 1.4 million qintars of seed cotton for the 2026-27 marketing season from roughly 203,000 feddans. Total available supply through next August is put at about 96,000 tonnes, some 10% below the level at the start of the previous season. India, China and Pakistan took more than 90% of last season's 65,000 tonnes of exports.
Tunisia’s monthly poultry-meat production has fallen from 16,000 tonnes to about 11,000 tonnes, reducing volumes available to the domestic market. Industry representative Ibrahim Nefzaoui said the decline has not developed into a general shortage, while consumer prices stand at 8.950 dinars per kilogram.
Cocoa is quoted at 3,310 euros per tonne after trading well above 10,000 euros at times in late 2025 and peaking near 11,000 euros in early 2024. According to n-tv.de, improved weather in West Africa, rising output in South Africa and softer demand in Europe and Asia have rebuilt inventories. Prices are now back at levels comparable with those before the rally began in 2023.
Bulgaria is preparing tighter labeling rules for dairy and imitation products, with officials targeting loopholes that allow substitutes or high-water goods to be presented as conventional cheese. The proposals also include clearer recognition for domestic producers and possible legislation for a “farm product” label.
Development Bank Ghana is concentrating its agricultural lending on maize, rice, cassava, sorghum and poultry, chief executive Prof Randolph Nsor-Ambala told myjoyonline.com. The bank has disbursed more than ¢2.5 billion since inception, with over half going to agribusiness, agriculture and manufacturing, and has reached almost 1,000 businesses.
The referral of Iran's nuclear dossier to the Security Council has reached a car market already constrained by currency shortages, inflation, disrupted foreign trade and parts supply problems. Asbe Bokhar reports the move does not by itself trigger new sanctions, but it raises Iran's political and commercial risk level. The likely outcome is higher production costs, tighter supply and a smaller real market rather than a boom.
Malaysia’s palm oil inventories reached 2.82 million tonnes in August 2026 as production increased and exports declined. The accumulation was concentrated in crude palm oil, while stronger kernel-product and biodiesel shipments provided limited support.
Romania’s beer market contracted 4% to 14.4 million hectolitres in 2025, its lowest level in 20 years. Domestic breweries still supplied 95.5% of consumption, but imports rose 35% while excise duties and weaker HoReCa demand increased pressure on producers.
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